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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
1
Governor Fort’s Sunday closing order shuts all saloons cafes and hotel bars in Atlantic City for a dry day. Crowds curbed curiosity as boardwalk venues emptied with six arrests for drunkenness noted and officials praising strict enforcement amid calls for local option or revised liquor laws.
Westbound Amagansett express engineer Harry Williams halted at a semaphore against him and then proceeded to clear a broken rail at the Freeport yards. An investigation found the rail break could have caused a serious accident if the train had not slowed.
Frederick C. Hewitt a 69 year old retired banker from Owego died after a stroke at the Ahwaga House. He was the area’s wealthiest resident and a noted art collector of the Barbizon school with assets estimated at 10 million dollars. He planned a 22000 dollar addition to the Robert Packer Hospital at Sayre Pennsylvania.
In Strasbourg on August 30, Emperor William assures that European peace is secure. He cites responsible rulers, peaceful peoples, and strong land and sea power. He emphasizes Germany will keep its armed forces disciplined and aimed at no one, while supporting civilization’s progress.
Sailors from the presidential yacht Sylph in uniform were refused entry to a village pavilion at Oyster Bay, prompting a heated dispute before leaving. The incident follows earlier trouble from Mayflower sailors, leading to the Navy reshipping her to Whitestone for rapid recall.
Paterson New Jersey August 30 one man died and another injured by horse kicks. Edward Harrington of North Haledon was unhooking a horse when it kicked him twice in the stomach causing a gall bladder rupture and death. Albert Vanderburg an ice wagon driver was removing a nail from a hoof when another horse kicked him in the face leaving him in critical condition.
Morgan Cunningham, fifteen, was struck over the heart by a pitched ball during a Sunday game at a West Side park in Chicago. The incident occurred after nine innings when the teams, organized by employees of two local businesses, finished tied. several hundred spectators witnessed the fatal moment.
A marriage license issued in Westchester last May was mailed back to the City Clerk today with the note Returned got out of the notion. HAAN'S Restaurant in Park Row Building advertises a refined cool setting with music.
Frank Brady, a rural watchman for Mallory & Murray on the state road between Tarrytown and White Plains, was slain late Saturday night. He was beaten, choked with a belt, and dumped in a brook, with investigators implicating Black Hand figures including Pasquale Giovani. Brady’s death follows a string of Black Hand crimes in the region as authorities seek justice and bolster patrols.
Atlantic City August 30. Dispute worsens between this police force and Baltimore over cooperation in the Charles B. Roberts shooting case. Mrs Williams leaves for Baltimore with Roberts in critical condition after a boardwalk attack. Police promise a surprise find and continue probing highway robbery theory while Baltimore reports little help forthcoming. Roberts’s wife visits briefly. Williams returns home amid nervous breakdown. De Ford relays sister’s distance and asserts highway robbery as likely.
Mrs. Kate McDonald died from burns in her second floor apartment at 464 Marcy Avenue Williamsburg. Her husband Hugh McDonald suffered severe burns and lies in Williamsburg Hospital in a dying condition. The blaze began in Samuel Sidon’s ground floor confectionery and stationery store and trapped the couple in a bedroom.
Fire in the commercial district began at Bienville and Chartres and spread to Conti and Royal streets. Water shortage hampered efforts as warehouses filled with wines exploded and fuelled the blaze. Loss estimated between 1 000 000 and 2 000 000. Central Glass Company and several wholesalers burned.
Four injured and one fatally, contractor H. Walker of Gloucester, New Jersey, died after his touring car turned turtle near Egg Harbor while approaching the measured mile track. His mother wife and daughter were also hurt. they were taken to a Philadelphia hospital after the wreck.
Dick Berry, balloon daredevil at Palisades Amusement Park, fired a cannon from space and descended by parachute but landed near Hudson River Traction tracks. He narrowly avoided electrocution and collision with a passing car as the tethered wire struck his parachute. Berry, bruised but intact, was cared for by Dr. Brundage. his wife, unaware of the accident, fainted upon seeing him wounded.
George A. Skrivani, head of Western Pennsylvania Croatians, has vanished from his home also serving as bank and publishing office. Family fears assassination or forced self destruction amid pressure from a New York Croatian paper. He led the National Croatian Society and commanded more than five thousand local Croatians.
Boston Aug 30 The death of Miss Margaret Vendeusen a 75 year old woman may change her plan to donate a valuable collection of historical relics and a substantial sum to Wesleyan University. She suspects students at the university caused the cat's death and will reconsider the bequest.
A Chatham Courier canvass finds 64 of 67 Republican respondents in Columbia County favor Governor Hughes renominated. Voters cite his honesty and independence, while boss-led opposition from Payn and the county organization faces broad disapproval among farmers, storekeepers, and independents who could swing a general election.
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